Am I An Introvert?

[Seraphina]

My impression is that you might be but I think there are quizzes and websites that can tell you who's an introvert and who's an extrovert. But like eb said, does it matter? I don't think so. People are who they are. Being introvert isn't an affliction, it's just a personality trait.

-Teresa

[Edwardo Piet]

My impression is that you might be but I think there are quizzes and websites that can tell you who's an introvert and who's an extrovert. But like eb said, does it matter? I don't think so. People are who they are. Being introvert isn't an affliction, it's just a personality trait.

-Teresa

Oh boy Theresa......... the amount of things I want to know that people are practical about. They are all like "Does it matter?"

LOL 99% of the stuff I want to know doesn't matter. Haha. I am interested in PHILOSOPHY for Pete's sake! (I dunno why it's always for the benefit of Pete).

[Seraphina]

My impression is that you might be but I think there are quizzes and websites that can tell you who's an introvert and who's an extrovert. But like eb said, does it matter? I don't think so. People are who they are. Being introvert isn't an affliction, it's just a personality trait.

-Teresa

Oh boy Theresa......... the amount of things I want to know that people are practical about. They are all like "Does it matter?"

LOL 99% of the stuff I want to know doesn't matter. Haha. I am interested in PHILOSOPHY for Pete's sake! (I dunno why it's always for the benefit of Pete).

Ok, Hammy, if it's important to you then I won't minimize it. A better question would be - "why does it matter?" For reals - I'm curious and I like to ask questions.

-Teresa

[Edwardo Piet]

Oh boy Theresa......... the amount of things I want to know that people are practical about. They are all like "Does it matter?"

LOL 99% of the stuff I want to know doesn't matter. Haha. I am interested in PHILOSOPHY for Pete's sake! (I dunno why it's always for the benefit of Pete).

Ok, Hammy, if it's important to you then I won't minimize it. A better question would be - "why does it matter?" For reals - I'm curious and I like to ask questions.

-Teresa

I don't even know if it does "matter" I just want to know the answer. The only thing I believe ultimately matters is the fostering of well-being and the avoidance of long-term suffering.

How's my answer sweetie?

(By the way if you find "sweetie" condescending feel free to tell me to fuck off. I was just worried I'd sound defensive if I didn't add something like that! And I want you to know I like you! Plus I freaking suck balls at social skills).

[Seraphina]

Ok, Hammy, if it's important to you then I won't minimize it. A better question would be - "why does it matter?" For reals - I'm curious and I like to ask questions.

-Teresa

I don't even know if it does "matter" I just want to know the answer. The only thing I believe ultimately matters is the fostering of well-being and the avoidance of long-term suffering.

How's my answer sweetie?

(By the way if you find "sweetie" condescending feel free to tell me to fuck off. I was just worried I'd sound defensive if I didn't add something like that! And I want you to know I like you! Plus I freaking suck balls at social skills).

lol I can think of way worse things to be called than "sweetie".

It's hard to tell over the web if you're really introverted but my sense is that you might be. Do you think you are?
I'm a big introvert but there's nothing wrong with being that way. Just find other introverts to hang with.

-Teresa

[Edwardo Piet]

lol I can think of way worse things to be called than "sweetie".

And some of those worse things can perhaps be fun in certain contexts . . .

It's hard to tell over the web if you're really introverted but my sense is that you might be. Do you think you are?

... I'll have to give the typical philosopher's answer to that question. "In one sense yes, in another sense, no."

And it's "probably yes" and "probably no". In two different senses. Lol.

Like I said... the way most people understand the word is different to technical definitions of the word in the field of psychology.

I'm a big introvert but there's nothing wrong with being that way. Just find other introverts to hang with.

-Teresa

LOL if we can get out of the house to meet in the first place!

[Seraphina]

Just do what I do, Hammy - fake it till you make it. Again, nothing wrong with being introverted... but if you need to fake wanting to get out of the house in order to get your butt out the door - then do it!

-Teresa

[Edwardo Piet]

Just do what I do, Hammy - fake it till you make it. Again, nothing wrong with being introverted... but if you need to fake wanting to get out of the house in order to get your butt out the door - then do it!

-Teresa

LMAO.

Haha.

The funny thing is.... how can I fake wanting to get out the house... without wanting to get out of the house?

[Little lunch]

I would have thought you were an extrovert.
People can't change their personality, but they can practice another personality trait to become more well-balanced.
I'm an extrovert and over many years I have practiced not talking over other people because I'm worried I will forget want I was going to say.
But the feeling never goes away.

[paulpablo]

This is just a little pet hate of mine but I hate it so much when someone creates a thread asking a question and other people say "Does it matter?".

I remember someone asked a question about sexual attraction in lesbians and some of the answers were like "Who cares, they can be attracted to whoever they want!"


I see it as just a question, not an insistence that it matters and we should force Hammy to change his ways, or in relation to the other thread create camps forcing lesbian pair offs.

But my opinion is similar to how CL put it, that it's difficult to decide over the internet what someone's personality is like.  Sometimes on here you talk about going out to the pub and in those stories you seem comfortable in that situation, I'm the kind of introvert who wouldn't like the pub.

On the other hand you have said you rarely leave the house and don't talk to people often and you project this idea that you nearly live this hermit type existence.

I consider myself introverted but I leave the house everyday and talk to lots of people, and I do like talking to people.  I think my own introversion is a bit complex.  Or maybe my introversion is selective might be a better way of putting it.